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India in Nepal’s Hydropower

In News Nepal is now at the cusp of realising a long-awaited dream of development through its hydropower resources. India in Nepal’s hydropower  Post-independence: Historically, India has shied away from the development of Nepal’s hydropower resources.  Delhi has few legacy projects in the sector, instead choosing to prioritise other infrastructure sectors in Nepal. Current scenario: […]

India-Bhutan Relationship

In News India recently announced a number of measures to support Bhutan’s development plans during Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s visit.  India-Bhutan Bilateral Relations Bhutan shares its border with four Indian states:  Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Sikkim with a length of 699 km and serves as a buffer between India and China. […]

Invented Names: China’s Claim over Parts of Arunachal Pradesh

In Context Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs said it would “standardise” 11 place names in what China calls “South Tibet or Zangnan”, an area consistently controlled by India.  China’s renaming for places in Arunachal Pradesh About: China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs put out names of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh in Chinese, Tibetan and pinyin […]

Japan’s New Plan for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

In Context Recently Japan unveiled “Japan’s New Plan for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) and exchanged views about deepening the “Japan-India Special Strategic and Global Partnership”. Japan’s New Plan for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific Need of FOIP: Japan’s FOIP underlines that given the current geopolitical landscape with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, growing Chinese […]

Buddhism and India’s Soft Power Diplomacy

In Context The government adopted the Panchamrit principles to guide its foreign policy, in actively promoting India’s image as a rising global power.  The fifth of these five principles is sanskriti evam sabhyata (cultural and civilisational links). More about the soft power diplomacy  Meaning: Soft power is the capacity to influence other nations through the […]

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

In News Recently, Britain has decided to join Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) About Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is an 11-nation Indo-Pacific free-trade bloc. Its members are Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. Britain will be the first new member since the […]

Tactical Nuclear Weapon

News Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, one of the closest allies of Russia.  Tactical vs Strategic Nuclear Weapons Tactical nuclear weapons are small nuclear warheads and delivery systems meant to carry out a limited strike in a smaller area. On the other hand, strategic nuclear weapons are […]

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

In News Recently,  the International Atomic Energy Agency’s  Director has visited the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant . About Zaporizhzhia is an important town in the Ukraine’s southeast that houses the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.  It is about 40 km (25 miles) up the Dnieper River from the nuclear plant The Nuclear power plant […]

Expansion of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

In News Recently, Saudi Arabia joined Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a dialogue partner. About Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have  noticed the United States  withdrawal from the region and have moved to diversify security partners. In this process the countries have grown closer to China . Recent resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi […]

Depleted Uranium Ammunition

News  In March 2023, the British government announced that it would provide Ukraine with armour-piercing rounds (alongside Challenger 2 tanks) containing depleted uranium. Uranium Uranium is a chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92.  It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table. A uranium atom has 92 protons […]